Milk-bottle receptacle.



L HOEY.

MILK BOTTLE REC P ACLE.

APPLICATION FILED 8.1916.

Patented June 12, 1917.

Joan HOEY, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

MILK-BOTTLE REGEPTACLE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1917.

Application filed August 28, 1916. Serial No. 117,317.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Hour, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Bottle Receptacles,- of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles which are adapted to be attached to the door of a dwelling for receiving goods of anydescription such as milk bottles or the like.

The chief characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of this character which is so constructed and so arranged upon a door as to prevent unauthorized persons from pilfering the receptacle or the contents thereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the above described character which is of simple, durable and efficient construction and which may be readily attached or detached from a door of any common construction without defacing the door or door frame in any manner.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the device showing the same in applied position upon a door.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my invention comprises a metallic receptacle 1 which is preferably of rectangular formation, its upper end being open and adapted to be closed by a lid 2 which is hingedly connected to the receptacle as at 3. The lid 2 is provided with a keeper 1 which is adapted to cooperate with a latching means 5 formed upon the receptacle whereby the lid may be held in locked position. In this instance I have used a spring actuated latch which is adapted to automatically lock the lid in closed position upon the receptacle as will be understood.

The receptacle 1 is provided upon one of its faces at a point adjacent the lower edge thereof with a laterally extending plate 6 which is preferably of a width slightly 'reater than the thickness of the average door and is provided with a metal strip 7 upon its upper face and preferably adjacent its free longitudinal edge. In thisinstance I have shown the strip of rectangular formation in cross section and coextensive of the plate.

Arranged upon one vertical edge of the receptacle and at one'of the sides which is adjacent the side upon which the plate 6 is formed, is'a vertically disposed plate 8, the same extending laterally from the receptacle in the same direction as that of the plate 6 as at 9 whereupon it is bent at right angles and extended in a direction away from the receptacle as at 10. The plate is then bent again at right angles as at 11 ina direction opposite to the rst right angular-1y bent portion whereupon it is extended for an appreciable distance to correspond to the thickness of the door as is clearly shown in the drawings. The plate 8 is provided upon its inner face at a point adjacent the vertical free edge thereof with a vertically extending strip 12, this strip being formed'of metal and preferably rectangular in cross section as is the strip 7.

In operation, the receptacle is placed upon the outer side and contiguous to the door by inserting the plate 6 beneath the door, the strip 7 and the adjacent side wall of the re ceptacle forming guide ways for the door and preventing lateral movement of the receptacle with relation to the door. The receptacle is moved transversely of the door until the vertical edge of the door engages the plate 8, when the vertical edge of the door will be snugly engaged by the angular bent portion of the plate 8 while the strip 12 will be disposed upon the inner side edge of the door and will engage the door to prevent the receptacle from being removed from the door. It is to be understood that when the receptacle is applied to the door, the latter is in open position and after having properly positioned the receptacle as has been described, the door is moved to closed position wherebythe plate 8 will have engaged the jamb'or casing of the door, it being noted that the plate is offset with relation to the receptacle whereby the plate 8 will conform to the angle of the door jamb to permit the proper closing of the door. WVhen the door is in closed position as shown in Fig. 3, it will be seen that the receptacle is securely lockediagainst removal upon the a position whereupon the same will be locked as Will be understood. Thus the goodssuch as milk bottles or the like may be safely delivered to the exterior of aldwelling without the liability of having the same pilfered.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, Y

that the construction and operation of my device will be apparent to those skilled in the art, that minor changes in the size,

. proportion and minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A receptacle adapted to be mounted upon a door and having means formed on one bottom edge thereof and engageable with the bottom edge of the door,and means formed on one vertical edge and engageable shape,

. tacle, V one bottom edge thereof, a second laterally extending plate formedon one vertical edge with the free vertical edge of the door for locking the receptacle upon the door when the latter is in closed position.

2. In combination a receptacle, laterally extending plates formed upon two of the adjacent edges of the receptacle and disposed at right angles to each other, the plate upon the vertical edge being L-shaped and offset from the receptacle, and strips secured to each of the plates.

3. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle having a hinged lid,

. means for locking the lid in closed position,

laterally extending plates formed on the receptacle and disposed at right angles with :relation to each other, and strips formed on the confronting faces of the plates.

4. In combination, a rectangular recepa laterally" extending plate formed on of the receptacle at the same side as the first plate, and strips formed on each of the plates.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

a JOHN HOEY.

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Washington, D. G. 

